Influence of tongue brushing and scraping on the oral microflora of periodontitis patients
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DOI: 10.1111/jre.12489
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of tongue cleaning with a tongue scraper (TS) or toothbrush (TB) in patients with periodontitis. BACKGROUND The tongue is a possible reservoir for bacterial (re)colonization of the periodontal tissues in… read more here.
Keywords: influence tongue; tongue cleaning; patients periodontitis; tongue ... See more keywords